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Veteran broadcaster, Xolani Gwala.    DUT Journalism programme hosted a joint memorial service to honour the lives of three of its alumni Ben Said, Xolani Gwala and Zamani Mbatha who died in separate incidences this year. Held at DUT City Campus, the memorial service was attended by journalism staff members, current students, and former students. Said, who was eNCA's director of news died while on holiday in Mozambique in August and Gwala died after succumbing to a lengthy battle with cancer at the beginning of November. Mbatha who had recently graduated from DUT Journalism died after a motorbike accident. He was described as a very dedicated and driven person who had a rare ability of managing a lot of his priorities very well. DUT Senior director of cooperate affairs division Alan Khan, shared memories of former classmate and close friend Ben Said saying, “After almost 3 decades since we graduated from this institution, I never thought I would be here, m...

Khanyiso Mbalane and Mamello Hlongwene with Sandile Magoso from Gela Productions.  DUT Video Technology duo become first and second place at this year’s Interpret Durban Competition hosted at the Durban Art Gallery on the 21st of September 2019. Gauteng born Khanyiso Mbalane (23) and Mamello Hlongwane (24) became first and second place in the Short Film category respectively, under the theme “IDENTITY- the common thread. An identity shapes us as a city and those who inhabit it”. Using storytelling and moving images participants had to express their own interpretation of the City of Durban in no more than 90 seconds. The duo received Winner Certificates and personal prizes as R2500 worth of cash and broadcast lighting vouchers, Spiga (restaurant outlet) voucher and a bottle of gin individually. First placed Mbalane said “I felt I had to interpret the City from an introspective perspective hence I titled it Introspection.”Although after admitting that his perspectiv...